Matariki

WALT explain traditional tasks or activities associated with Matariki.

This is your task:

• Create your own questions using the 5 W's and 1H
• Make sure your questions are appropriate and support the topic
• Use the internet or books to gather information about the topic
• Select only useful information that supports the topic
• Present your information in powerpoint

Here are some websites to help you with your research. Click on the pictures to follow the links.

Matariki for Kids	Matariki proverbs	Wikipedia
Matariki Wicked	Pleiades	Google image
New Zealand Museum	Matariki Facts and Figures	Matariki

Your powerpoint presentation will be marked according to this rubric.

	5	4	3	2	1
Topic Knowledge and Content	- Able to answer own questions with explanations and elaborations. - All content throughout the presentation is accurate and useful. - There are no factual errors.	- Able to answer own questions but does not elaborate. - Most of the content is accurate but one piece of information seems inaccurate.	- Able to answer basic questions. - The content is generally accurate. - Too many inappropriate information.	- Cannot answer questions. - Does not have a grasp of the information.	- Cannot create questions. - Content is inaccurate.
Sequencing of Information	- Information is organized and presented in logical, interesting sequence.	- Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. - One slide or piece of information seems out of place.	- Some information is logically sequenced. - An occasional slide or piece of information seems out of place.	- Difficult to follow presentation because there is no sequence of information.	- Cannot understand presentation. - Slides are repeated.
Use of Images	- All images are appropriate (size and colors) and support the topic.	- All images are appropriate and support the topic but cluttered.	- A few images do not support the topic.	- Most images do not support the topic.	- There are no images.
Text Fonts	- Font formats (color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content.	- Font formats have been carefully planned to enhance readability.	- Font formats have been carefully planned to complement the content. It may be a little hard to read.	- Font formats makes it very difficult to read the material	- There are too many types of font formats.
Spelling and Grammar	- Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.	- Presentation has 1-2 misspellings, but no grammatical errors.	- Presentation has 1-2 grammatical errors but no misspellings.	- Presentation has - 3-5 grammatical and/or spelling errors.	- Presentation has more than 5 grammatical and/or spelling errors.